Globe support



A. BONGIOVANNI.

GLOBE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION nun AUGJE. l92l.

1,436,47L. Patented Nov. 21, 1922..

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ANTONIO .BQNGIOVANNI, OF PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNQR QT. ONE-HALF TO RONALDT. 'WI-IALEN, 2F BARNESBQRO, PENNSYLVANIA.

GLUEE SUPPORT.

Application filed August 16,

To all 1071 0m it may, concern Be it known that l, illirronioBoneroviuvnr, a citizen of the United States. residing at Barnesboro, inthe county of. Cambria and. State of Pennsylvania, have invented new anduseful improvements in Globe Supports. oi which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to globe supporting means, the principal objectof the invention beingto provide means for detachably supporting aglobe, such as the globes for electric lamps, gas lamps and oil. lamps.in such a miiumer that the globe can be easily and quickly removed andreplaced.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for detachablyconnecting; the support to the lamp or the lamp support.

This invention. also consists in certain other -features of constructionand in the combination and ar anpgement of the several views, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the acompanying drawings andspecifically pointed out in. the appended claim.

.ln describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several vows, and in which Figure 1Vis a plan view oi? the invention.

l igure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure l is a bottom plan view partly in section.

As shown in these views the device consists of a body 1 which is ofsubstantially inverted saucer shape and. having a circular opening 2 atthe center. The body is pro rided with a semicircular reduced extensionwhich extends half-way around he opening and a semi-circular jaw memberi :-;tension 8, as at 5. Both the jaw and the extension are providedwith handle parts (i and a spring 7 is located be tween the handle partsand tends to hold the jaw member against the extension that said jawmember and extension term a. circular part the inner walls of which formcontinuations of the wall of the opening 2. Ears 8 are struck from theside edges of the saucer-shaped member and these cars are bent over thebights 9 of the substan tially U-shaped springs 10 which are arrangedwithin the body or member 1. Two of these springs are used and the endof l: is hin 'ed to the 1921. Serial No. teaser.

each spring is bent outwardly to provide the handle parts 11 whichextend through slots 12 formed in the sides of the member 1. Thesesprings and their handles are so arranged that by pressing the handlemembers of each pair towards each other the springs will be expanded soas to permit globe to be placed between them and when the handle menbers are released the springs will contract and grip the globe and thushold some in the body.

By pressing upon the handles 6 of the aw member and the extension thejaw member will be opened so that the device can be placed on a part oia lamp or its supp01 and then by releasing the handles the spring 7 willcause the jaw 4 to close and thus grip the lamp or its support.

It is thought from the foregoing description tha the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts providedthat such changes "fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is ii globe support of the character described comprising asubstantially inverted saucer-shaped body portion provided with slots ondiametrically opposite sides and an opening in its center. ears formedon s: body portion and designed to oppose each other. a pair of subtially ti -shaped springs ai ngcd one above the other in the bodypori'uon a bight termed on said springs intermediate of the ends andadapted to secure said springs to the body portion through the medium ofthe cars, a. handle termed on each end of each spring a designed toproject through the slots :ror easy manipulation thereof. asemi-circular reduced extension formed on the body portion, andextending half way around the opening; therein a jaw member pivotallysecured to the extension and normally arranged around the ther half ofthe opening in the body portion, a handle formed on the jaw andsemicircular extension respectively and a spring bearing against therespective handle for the purpose specifiec.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ANTONIO BONGIOVANNI.

